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Jan. I, 1935.

-F. WINDFUHR BOX 2 Sheets-Sheei 1 Filed D60. 26 1935 Patented Jan. l, 1935 UNITED STATES Frefl Windfuhr, North Bergen, N. J. assignor to Joseph Dixon Crucible Company, Jersey City, N. J., a corporation of New Jersey Application December 26, 1933, Serial N0. 703,925

' 6 Claim3.

This invention relates to an improvement in boxes, and more particularly 130 boxes having an irregular o utline, and has for its object provide a, box of improved construction, composed of sheet material such as cardboard, fibre, thin wood or the like. A box made in accordance with the invention possesses strength and sturdiness in excess of boxes constructed in the usual way from sheet card board. The invention also contemplates making the boxe-s cf regular and irregular out1ine by which they may be speedily, accurately and neatly made with a minimum of time and efiort and without the use cf expansive tools and dies.

More specifically, the invention contemplates a. box composed of a number of apertured contiguous 1ayers o1 lam1nae adhesively united to build up" a merchandise-holding compartment of requisite sha.pe and depth, the apertured layers being closed on one face by an'imperforate bottom sheet and either remdvably or permanent1y closed on the other face by a cover sheet. The method employed in making the box is such that the box ma.y be made in numerous shapes, sizes and styles according to the articles 150 be contained in it In the accompanying drawings, wherein several embodiments of the invention are shown, Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a piece of sheet material showing the first step in blanking out one of the members which forms a lamina or layer of the body of the box; Fig. 2 is a perspective view cf one 01 the box body layers after it has been ful1y stamped out from the sheet shown in Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a hinged. box shown in open position; Fig. 4 is a sectional view on the line 44 of Fig. 3, looking in the direction of the arrows, the box being shown in a, partly closed position; Fig. 5 is a sectionaml view on the line 5-5 013 Fig. 6, 1ookmg in the direction 01 the arrows; Fig. 6 is a, plan view, with parts broken away, of a type 01 box provided with a sliding tray; Fig. 7 is a plan view cf a*box body intended for the reception of a bottle or other irregularly shaped article; Fig. 8 is asectional view on the line 88 of Fig. 7, looking in the direction of the arrows, a cover being shown partly in place on the box; and Fig. 9 is a perspective view of a modified structure where'm the box compartment is divided by partitions.

Referring 1:0 the structure shown in Figs. 1 so 4 inclusive: At 10 is shown a sheet of cardboard er other like material which is fed to suitable dies that operate to cut out an aperture 11 in the sheet. The ed ge 12 of the aperture deflnes the shape of the merchandise-holding compartment of the box. After the aperture 11 has been cut in the sheet 10, the latter is fed to other dies which have cutting edges conforming in shape to a line deflned by the edge 13 of the skeleton member o r layer 14 shown in Fig. 2, these dies acting-to cut a member cf the shape shown at 14 from the sheet 10. A number of these members 14 are adhesively unite d in superimposed relationship so as to form a. hollow laminated block, producing an irregularly outlined open-sided box body of substantial thickness and strength. The number of layers 14 used. depends upon the depth required in the box body. In some cases, when a box of very shallow depth is desired, only one of the members 14 is used. When a box body of considerable depth is required, the number of adhesively-united layer me mbers 14 used. is increased accordingly.

When a box body cf the required thickness, such as shown at 15 in Fig. 3, has been bui1t up by aclhesively uniting a number of the 1ayers 14, a bottom is supplied 130 the box body by adhesive- 1y applying an imperforate sheet 16 to one face of the laminated box body. The sheet 16 couforms in out1ine to the member 14 and is produced by the dies which cut a1ong the line 13.

The next step in the method of mak'ng the box consists in forming a cover. In the structure shown in Fig. 3, which is a hinged box, the cover 17 is constructed similarly to the body of the box. That is to sa.y it is composed of a. number of adhesively united layers 14- covered at one side by an imperforate sheet 18 conforming in shape to that forming the bottom 16 on the box body. The body of the box and its cover 17 are hinged together by a sheet 19 which conforms in outline two opposed blank members 14 and is integrally connected on the 1ine 20 which constitutes a 101d. 1ine and forms a hinge for the body of the box and its cover. The edges of the box and its cover may be smoothed, colored or decorated in any suitable manner.

In Figs. 5 and 6 is shown a box provided with an aperture 21 open a1: one end to permit the entry of a sliding tray or drawer 22 within the apercure. The box shown is similar to that of Figs. 3 and 4 as far as its method of manufacture is concerned. Its several contiguous, adhesively united layers or 1aminae 23 difier from the 1ayers shown a1: 14 only in the shape of the aperture 21 which is open at one end. The two side faces of the block of adhesively united layers 23 are covered by closure sheets 24, conforming to those shown ab 16 and 18 in Fig. 3. The box so formed partments.

is completely closed except for the open end 01 the recess 21 in which the tray 13 removably held.

In Flgs. 7 and 8 a box body is shown formed 02 a number 01 layers 25 which a.re stamped out und. adhesively united in the manner heretofore explained, to bui1d up a box 011 required depth. The aperture 26 in this box isirregularly shaped to accommodate a bottle 40 er other irregularly shaped object. A bottom 27 is. adhesively applied fio the box body, a.nd a cover 28, coustructed similarly to the box body, is provided. The cover may be hinged to the body o1 the box in the manner de scribed with respect to the structure shown in Fig. 3 orit may be removably secured to the box body in any other dgasired manner.

v In the structure of Fig. 9 a box body is shown composed of a number o1 layers 30 adhesively united in the manner herein explained to form a. box 01 required depth. The box body .is provided with a number o1 spaced apertures 31, 32 and 33, having partitions 34 located between them to divide the box body into several com The cover 35 for the box 1s canstructed similarly tothe body and is shown secured to the body by a hinge sheet 36 having the fo1d line 37 on which the cover is pivoted with respect to the box body.

The structures shown in the several views 01 the drawings -are only a few o1 the many forms in which novel boxes of sturdy construction can be made from sheet material, according to the imprqved method. It is obvious that boxes of many other novel forms and shapes ca.n be made according to this invention without departing from the spirit thereof.

The novel method of making boxes herein described but not claimed, is claimed in my copending application Serial N0. 736,297, filed July 21, 1934.

What I claim is:

1. A box having a body composed of a plurality of apertured layers of cardboard adhesively united face to face with their outlines and apertures in alignment to form a hollow laminated box body, and a closure sheet conforming in outline to the united 1ayers secured on one end cf the united layers to close one end cf the aligned apertures extendjng therethrough.

2. A box having a body composed of a plurality of 1ayers of cardboard adhesiveh'r united fa.ce to face with their outlines and apertures in alignment to form a hollow laminated box body, a

closure sheet contormlng in outllne to the united layers secured on one end 012 the unlted layers und closlng one end o! the apertures extending therethrough, a, cover mez'nber tor the box, and a single apertured sheet extending over the open face 02 the box body a.nd over one face ot. the cover member and foldable on a. line between the box body and cover 1:0 hinge the cover to the box.

3. A box having a. body composed 01 a plurality cf cut-out cardboard sheets adheslvely unlted face to face to form a, hollow laminated box body, each of said sheets havingan ape rture open ab one end, the various apertures be1ng in registration when the sheets are adhasively 'united, closure sheets extending over the taces of the body, and a. tray located in the apertures and removable through the open end thereof.

4. A box ha.ving a. body a.nd cover, respectively composed 01 a plurality cf layers o1 material adhesively united face to face, said layers having registerlng apertux-es therein with the apertures cf the body and cover registering when assembled, asheet adhesively secured to the auer faces of the body and cover members to close the unter ends o1 the respective apertures, and a. single sheet adhesively secured to adjacent faces of the body and cover und having apertures therein registering with the body and cover apertures and foldable on a line at corresponding edges of the in the compartment.

6. A box having a body and a. cover, respective ly composed 0: a plurality o! layers of material adhesively united face to face, said layers having registering apertures therein with the apertures cf the body and cover registering when assembled, a sheet adhesively secured to the outer faces' 013 the body and cover members to close the outer ends cf the respective apertures, and said apartures being of a configuration comparable with an article in the body whereby an article supported in the body ma.y extend into the cover aperture for non-vibratory support therein.

FRED WINDFUI-IR. 

